This is Paul Weller's cover of a Gordon Lightfoot song.
It could have ended in tears of the very wrong kind. But no. Weller makes a marvellous job of it.
Eight great verses. Standard tuning.
The most difficult part is to get a nice lilting rhythm on it, including the
little roll on and off the E major to Esus4 at the end of each alternate line.
Intro
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verse 1
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In the early morning rain
With a dollar in my hand
And aching in my heart
And my pockets full of sand
verse 2
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I'm a long way from home
And Lord I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain
With no place to go
verse 3
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Out on runway number nine
Seven o seven set to go
But I'm stuck here on the ground
Where the cold wind blows
verse 4
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Now the liquor tasted good
And the women all were fast
There she goes my friend
She'll be rolling now at last
Inst 1
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verse 5
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Hear the mighty engines roar
See the silver bird on high
She's away and westward bound
Far above the clouds she'll fly
verse 6
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Where the morning rain don't fall
And the sun always shines
She'll be flying over my home
In about three hours' time
Inst 2
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verse 7
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This old airport's got me down
It's no earthly good to me
Cos I'm stuck here on the ground
Cold and drunk as I can be
verse 8
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You can't jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
February 2011
watfordkev@gmail.com